Who should use Wikipedia Search Engine?

Wikipedia Search Engine is an open-source project built for firefox users who frequently search Wikipedia.

What platforms does Wikipedia Search Engine run on?

Wikipedia Search Engine runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Wikipedia Search Engine still maintained?

Unverified. Wikipedia Search Engine has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Wikipedia Search Engine?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include English Wikipedia search, Wikipedia-PL, and German Wikipedia search.

Who makes Wikipedia Search Engine?

Wikipedia Search Engine is developed by Harry Whitehorn.

How long has Wikipedia Search Engine been around?

Wikipedia Search Engine first shipped in 2024.

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Wikipedia Search Engine

Name: Wikipedia Search Engine
Author: Harry Whitehorn

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Wikipedia Search Engine is an open-source Firefox plugin that adds Wikipedia as a selectable search engine in the browser. It is intended for users who want to search Wikipedia directly from Firefox's search interface.

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Overview

4 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Wikipedia Search Engine takes a focused approach. It focuses on searching Wikipedia directly from Firefox without manually navigating to the site. Wikipedia Search Engine is an open-source project aimed at firefox users who frequently search Wikipedia. Wikipedia Search Engine is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Harry Whitehorn builds and maintains Wikipedia Search Engine, and it first shipped in 2024. Among its 4 catalogued features are wikipedia search, firefox integration, and search engine selection.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Wikipedia search
Firefox integration
Search engine selection
Browser toolbar search

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed15 Sep · 05:28 UTC
Wikipedia Search Engine verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Wikipedia Search Engine

What does Wikipedia Search Engine do?: Wikipedia Search Engine focuses on searching Wikipedia directly from Firefox without manually navigating to the site. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Wikipedia Search Engine?: Wikipedia Search Engine is an open-source project built for firefox users who frequently search Wikipedia.
Is Wikipedia Search Engine free?: Yes — Wikipedia Search Engine is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Wikipedia Search Engine run on?: Wikipedia Search Engine runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Wikipedia Search Engine still maintained?: Unverified. Wikipedia Search Engine has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Wikipedia Search Engine?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include English Wikipedia search, Wikipedia-PL, and German Wikipedia search.English Wikipedia search Wikipedia-PL German Wikipedia search
Who makes Wikipedia Search Engine?: Wikipedia Search Engine is developed by Harry Whitehorn.
How long has Wikipedia Search Engine been around?: Wikipedia Search Engine first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: Firefox users who frequently search Wikipedia
Model: Open source
Solves: Searching Wikipedia directly from Firefox without manually navigating to the site.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: wikipedia-search-engine

Developer

Harry Whitehorn

Index record

Indexed: 15 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 15 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: wikipedia-search-engine-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 15 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 15 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 15 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/HarryWhitehorn/firefox-wikipedia-search

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